Trump Era's Biggest Winner Is Jeff Bezos, Presidential Nemesis

Bezos fortune has grown $66.8 billion, making him richest man
Wealth doubled even as Trump threatened action against Amazon

Two years into Trump’s presidency the man who has profited most from the era is Jeff Bezos. Mike Dorning reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Justin Sink

February 4, 2019 at 3:48 PM UTC

Updated on

February 5, 2019 at 2:41 PM UTC

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Two years into Donald Trump’s presidency, the man who has profited most from the era is his foremost nemesis in the business world, Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos.

Trump has repeatedly vilified Bezos, threatening his company with tax increases, antitrust prosecution and higher shipping fees, attacking the Bezos-owned Washington Post as a “scam” and even mocking the billionaire for his pending divorce. Trump dubbed him “Jeff Bozo.” No figure in corporate America is attacked more often in Trump’s Twitter posts.